Marian Rogers Croak is a Vice President of Engineering at Google. She was previously the Senior Vice President of Research and Development at AT&T.[1] She holds more than 200 patents.[2] She was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2013.[2] In 2022, Croak was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for her patent regarding VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Technology.[3]
Croak was born on May 14, 1955, in New York City.[3][5] Her father built her a home chemistry set, which inspired her to pursue a STEM career.[5] She obtained a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 1977 and a Ph.D. specializing in Quantitative Analysis and Psychology in 1982 from the University of Southern California.
Croak won the Edison Patent Awards in 2013 and 2014.[5] She is currently a member of the Corporate Advisory Board for the Viterbi School of Engineering at her alma mater, the University of Southern California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Croak
by Elaine Davis
Croak was born on May 14, 1955, in New York City.[3][5] Her father built her a home chemistry set, which inspired her to pursue a STEM career.[5] She obtained a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 1977 and a Ph.D. specializing in Quantitative Analysis and Psychology in 1982 from the University of Southern California.
Croak won the Edison Patent Awards in 2013 and 2014.[5] She is currently a member of the Corporate Advisory Board for the Viterbi School of Engineering at her alma mater, the University of Southern California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Croak
by Elaine Davis